秋风扫落叶

Traditional: 秋風掃落葉

qiū fēng sǎo luò yè

Dictionary entry

lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep

What does 秋风扫落叶 mean?

秋风扫落叶 (qiū fēng sǎo luò yè) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. as the autumn gale sweeps away the fallen leaves (idiom); to drive out the old and make a clean sweep

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秋Qiūsurname Qiu 风fēngwind · news 扫sǎoto sweep (with a brush or broom) · to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of 落làto leave out · to be missing 叶xiéto be in harmony

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秋风扫落叶

qiū fēng sǎo luò yè

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